The New Frontier of Politics Compared to the relative quiet of Eisenhower's presidency in the 1950s, the 1960s were rife with political activity. President Eisenhower left the White House after serving for eight years, opening the door for a vibrant young man to be elected on his promise of a New Frontier—John F. Kennedy. (Video is narrated with slides and speeches.)

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Pythagorean Theorem in 60 Seconds The instructor uses a white board to demonstrate how to use the Pythagorean Theorem to find missing sides of a right triangle. One example is modeled using a step by step approach to plugging known values in to the formula for Pythagorean Theorem. Author(s): No creator set

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One Year in 40 Seconds A video of a scenic spot that goes through the transformation of the four seasons. It takes about 40 seconds to "travel" through all four seasons. Lovely video that provides a quick glimpse of each of the seasons. Run time 0:46.Author(s): No creator set

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One year in 40 seconds Images from the same spot through one year. Shows a backyard with plenty of trees. A nice example of the changing of seasons. Run time 0:40Author(s): No creator set

Challenger Disaster This two minute video is part of the Engineering Disasters series. The video clearly shows the disaster and what was ignored to create this disaster.In this video from Modern Marvels, we learn about the Challenger disaster. The Challenger spaceship was launched on January 28, 1986. The temperature was only 36 degrees and for safety reasons you aren't supposed to launch until it is 56 degrees. The teacher should have information about those on the shuttle, including the first teacher to fly on a Author(s): No creator set

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Seconds From Disaster: St. Helen's Eruption Interviews and reenactments from survivors of a Mount St. Helen blast. Watch as they fight through the ash and cope with the aftermath from a volcano eruption. Some scenes may be upsetting for young children. Run time 02:47.Author(s): No creator set

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Women in Politics A three minute video highlighting some of the most important women in American politics. Needs more background to be of more value. Just a selection of sound bites, but good insights.

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Titanic: Attempt to Avoid Disaster Using primary footage and animations this 3:40 video shows what the crew did to avoid damage and also gives evidence as to the many errors that resulted in its sinking and what may have been done to miss the iceberg.Author(s): No creator set

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Gilded Age: The Tweed Ring and Machine Politics This video is accompanied by text. "The late nineteenth and very early twentieth centuries in America are often referred to as the “Gilded Age.” The origin of this name is usually attributed to Mark Twain who co-authored a novel entitled The Gilded Age. The term is metaphoric on several levels. It can be taken to reference an obsession with appearances. Unlike “golden,” which has positive associations of beauty and value, the word “gilded” carries connotations of cheap commercializatAuthor(s): No creator set

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U.S. History in 50 Seconds More at www.AnimatedAtlas.com. Music: Arthur Frick. Film: Peter Mays. This video animates geography to illustrate US history quickly.Author(s): No creator set

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Barbara Dianne Savage, YOUR SPIRITS WALK BESIDE US: The Politics of Black Religion "'Your Spirits Walk Beside Us' marks the beginning of a new history of African American religion, not as a sacred narrative, but as the exciting story of a powerful but ambivalent Christian legacy in African American life."
-Robert A. Orsi, author of "Thank You, Saint Jude: Womens Devotion to the Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes"
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Alumni Professional Networking: Politics & Government http://www.ucl.ac.uk/alumni/careers
Over 100 alumni attended the fourth in our series of professional networking events. The panel discussion was very lively with lots of excellent questions from the audience. Each of the panel members discussed their varied career paths, the highs and lows of their present role and the most useful stepping stone for them.
Previous professional networking event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDTPYTvbiAAAuthor(s): No creator set

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Ebrary H1N1 (influenza) searchable information center This site has been created by Ebrary to provide a portal to information about HN1NI influenza. It enables users to quickly search for government documents (mainly American agency) plus reports, guidelines, newsletters and manuals from inter-governmental agencies worldwide. Most items can be viewed online and downloaded free of charge. These cover all aspects of the illness including pandemics, public health, medication, symptoms, risk management in the workplace and treatments.Author(s): No creator set